Welcome to Carroll County ...
Time Zone: Carroll County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Carrollton is the Seat for Carroll County.
Carroll County was founded in 1838. Carroll was created by taking area from Gallatin, Trimble and Henry Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carroll had a population of 10,658 people. This is a decrease of 1.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,811 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carroll represented 0.25% of the total population of Kentucky.
Below are some of the communities located in Carroll County:
- Carrollton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
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- Ghent
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
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- Prestonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Sanders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Sanders is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <3>
- Worthville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Websites specific to Carroll County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Gallatin County
- Owen County
- Henry County
- Trimble County
- Jefferson County
- Switzerland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |